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Accommodation and Food Services in York-Hanover, PA

Metro Market Score 44.5 (Moderate), ranked #79 of 298 metros. 754 establishments, 13,418 jobs.

Metro Market Score 44.5

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national accommodation and food services average.

⚡Rising Wages

York-Hanover's accommodation and food services market sits near the national metro median, ranking #79 of 298 with a market score of 44.5. No single metric stands out as an outlier, which means entry conditions depend more on your specific business model than on broad market forces.

Industry Concentration

11.4

LQ: 0.81

Rank #34 of 298 metros

Wage Competitiveness

26.2

$21,924 avg wage

Growth Trend

↓ 31.5

Employment growth index

Rank #205 of 298 metros

Wage Pressure

72.7

YoY wage change index

754 Accommodation and Food Services Firms in York-Hanover

754

Establishments

+0.4% YoY

13,418

Total Employment

-0.8% YoY

$21,924

Average Annual Wage

+3.9% YoY

0.81

Location Quotient

Below national avg

Within Pennsylvania

#12 of 15

accommodation and food services metros in state

Pennsylvania state rank

#24 of 51

for accommodation and food services entry risk

vs State Median

+2.6

worse than median (41.8)

York-Hanover vs Pennsylvania Statewide

How this metro's accommodation and food services market compares to Pennsylvania overall. The state ranks #24/51 for entry risk.

Measure	York-Hanover	PA Statewide
Overall Score	44.5 Moderate	36.8 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#79 of 298 metros	#24 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in York-Hanover

Information 33.4 Finance and Insurance 43.6 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 44.3 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 46.3 Retail Trade 49.8 Administrative and Support Services 53.8 Healthcare and Social Assistance 65.3 Construction 66.1 Other Services 67.9

Accommodation and Food Services in Other Pennsylvania Metros

Lebanon 29.0 #13/298 Johnstown 30.1 #14/298 Williamsport 32.3 #20/298 Reading 34.0 #26/298 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre 38.8 #44/298 Chambersburg 39.8 #48/298 Pittsburgh 41.0 #54/298 State College 41.8 #59/298 Altoona 42.1 #61/298 Gettysburg 43.1 #66/298

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Accommodation and Food Services Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of York-Hanover's 44.5 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Iowa City, IA 44.5 #80/298 Greeley, CO 44.4 #78/298 Beckley, WV 44.4 #77/298 Salt Lake City-Murray, UT 44.2 #76/298 Bangor, ME 44.8 #81/298 Waterbury-Shelton, CT 45.0 #82/298 Akron, OH 43.9 #75/298 Cleveland, TN 45.0 #83/298 Rochester, MN 45.0 #84/298 Toledo, OH 45.0 #85/298

Accommodation and Food Services in States Bordering Pennsylvania

State-level entry risk for accommodation and food services in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

Delaware 19.8 #1/51 Ohio 29.3 #11/51 Maryland 31.7 #15/51 West Virginia 33.7 #17/51 New Jersey 43.3 #34/51 New York 58.6 #48/51

Browse Accommodation and Food Services in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for accommodation and food services across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For York-Hanover's accommodation and food services sector, the employment growth component (68.5) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the York-Hanover, PA MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment